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DODSON THORNTON
DODSON THORNTON is a 1953 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 45 inspections since 1997, most recently in July 2024, along with 11 deficiencies and 17 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2024.
Records from 1997 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 19 July 2024.
- Built
- 1953
- Last inspected
- 19 July 2024
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 17 investigations · 2008–2024
Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Towing Vessel class in Maury's sources begin in 1980.
Inspection record
Last inspected
19 July 2024
…with no type recorded31
Deficiencies
11 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
15 calendar years (1997–2024)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it does not establish that a
deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record
exists, not years in service. What Maury does
not do.
Identity
266269
WDL-3330
69618
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-69618
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)83.0 ft × 26.0 ft × 7.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 169 / net 114
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderST LOUIS SHIPBUILDING · ST LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1953
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPADUCAH, KY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 5 November 2025 · expires 30 November 2026
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it169 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
114 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
114 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 August 2026, matched to this hull on its Official Number. Registered and ITC measurements are two systems and are never combined. One snapshot is held so far; documentation history begins with the next.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
Every recorded inspection, 1980 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.
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Inspected as a tow unit · 13
The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
SETH D Towing Vessel · MISLE 196697 · 3 September 2022 · activity 7554578KIRBY 29068 Tank Barge · MISLE 1102632 · 19 May 2015 · activity 5129635KIRBY 29069 Tank Barge · MISLE 1108812 · 19 May 2015 · activity 5129635KIRBY 27011 Tank Barge · MISLE 1230713 · 26 May 2014 · activity 4871787KIRBY 27011 Tank Barge · MISLE 1230713 · 20 April 2014 · activity 4840128RELIANT Towing Vessel · MISLE 75709 · 4 October 2011 · activity 4162141RELIANT Towing Vessel · MISLE 75709 · 25 June 2010 · activity 3779061ING7525 Freight Barge · MISLE 361368 · 25 June 2010 · activity 3779061BILL STILE Towing Vessel · MISLE 73835 · 13 June 2010 · activity 3766366MST182 Freight Barge · MISLE 183563 · 13 June 2010 · activity 3766366C1127 Freight Barge · MISLE 1001800 · 8 May 2010 · activity 3735099HBL-8209 Freight Barge · MISLE 243687 · 7 October 2008 · activity 3341667J A R 2 Tank Barge · MISLE 53421 · 3 August 1997 · activity 54517BC 805 Freight Barge · MISLE 83440 · 3 August 1997 · activity 54517LEO C Towing Vessel · MISLE 90388 · 3 August 1997 · activity 54517Inspection history · 45
19 July 2024
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7962009
19 February 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7867269
18 February 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7872287
15 July 2023
TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7748553
13 July 2023
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7741436
13 July 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7763125
18 March 2023
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7653911
17 March 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7713135
3 September 2022
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7550099
3 September 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7554578
31 March 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7422083
12 July 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7254103
7 July 2021
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7248066
22 June 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7233131
1 March 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7148494
25 August 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5226323
19 May 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5129635
26 May 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4871787
26 May 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4871791
20 April 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4840128
18 February 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4805899
22 July 2013
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4664157
20 February 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4544412
9 May 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4307649
4 October 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4162141
28 July 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4097251
16 March 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3965632
6 January 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3928313
25 June 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3779061
17 June 2010
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3769583
13 June 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3766366
27 May 2010
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3749861
8 May 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3735099
8 May 2010
Marine Casualty Follow Up
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3735189
7 May 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3735674
7 October 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3341667
25 August 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3317864
11 May 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3240550
6 September 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3051017
5 September 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3050798
26 May 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 85019
21 December 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 101010
29 October 1998
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 803629
22 July 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 160281
3 August 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 54517
Deficiency record · 11
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. The following alarms must be provided:
(5)High bilge levels. Vessel engine room alarm inoperable. Make repairs, demonstrate proper operation to the satisfaction of CG/TPO. 46 CFR 143.230
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing, in case of fire, each doorway, ventilator, and annular space around funnels and other openings into such spaces. Exhaust closures for engine room inoperable. Make repairs, demonstrate proper operation to the satisfaction of CG/TPO. 46 CFR 144.605
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. Fire detection system has error and trouble alarms for unknown reason. Make repairs, demonstrate proper operation to the satisfaction of CG/TPO. 46 CFR 142.330
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
All pressure vessels must have the MAWP indicated by a stamp, nameplate, or other means visible to the crew. No name plate indicating MAWP on pressure vessels. Make repairs, to the satisfaction of CG/TPO. 46 CFR 143.33
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 pounds per square inch maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) must be equipped with an indicating pressure gauge (in a readily visible location) and with one or more spring-loaded relief valves. The total relieving capacity of such relief valves must prevent pressure from exceeding the MAWP, as established by the manufacturer, by more than 10 percent. No relieve valve provided for one of the two pressure vessels. Make repairs, demonstrate proper operation to the satisfaction of CG/TPO. 46 CFR 143.300
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must carry at least one appropriately-sized life jacket, approved under approval series 160.002, 160.005, 160.055, 160.155, or 160.176, for each person on board. Vessel is short 6 life jackets. Provide required life jackets, to the satisfaction of CG/TPO. Persons in addition to the crew are reduced to 6, until required life jackets are provided. 46 CFR 141.340
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
At least two lifebuoys on a towing vessel greater than 26 feet must be fitted with a floating electric water light approved under approval series 161.010 or 161.110, unless the towing vessel is limited to daytime operation, in which case no floating electric water light is required. Both water lights on lifebuoys are inoperable. Make repairs, demonstrate proper operation to the satisfaction of CG/TPO. Vessel restricted to daytime operations until water lights are provided. 46 CFR 141.360(c)(2)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear alarm
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. The following alarms must be provided: Low hydraulic steering fluid levels. No Low hydraulic steering fluid level alarm. Make repairs, demonstrate proper operation to the satisfaction of CG/TPO. 46 CFR 143.230
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts. Vessel primarily uses Rose Point software. Unable to power up Rose Point during inspection. Make repairs, demonstrate proper operation "conformity" to the satisfaction of CG/TPO. 46 CFR 140.705
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
Marine employers shall establish programs for the chemical testing for dangerous drugs on a random basis of crew members on inspected vessels. Provide documentation of compliance with random drug test program to the satisfaction of CG/TPO. 46 CFR 16.230
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › SART/AIS-SART
Issued 13 July 2023
Resolved
AIS Inoperable.
Casualty record · 17
11 May 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3240550
25 August 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3317864
8 May 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3735099
13 June 2010Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3766366
25 June 2010Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3779061
6 January 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3928313
28 July 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4097251
4 October 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4162141
20 February 2013Routine · role: Acknowledged Pollution Source · activity 4544412
18 February 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4805899
20 April 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4840128
26 May 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4871791
31 March 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 dead · activity 7422083
3 September 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7554578
17 March 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7713135
13 July 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7763125
18 February 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7872287
Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
Recorded names · 2
MARLIE PRICE (2008–2013), MARLIE CENAC (2014). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
Ownership record
The Coast Guard's documentation record for this hull -- the Abstract of Title,
with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National
Vessel Documentation Center, files it here with its date, and every reader of this page gets it.